Vegas Regulators Suspend Sports Book Phone Ban

28 Aug, 2008 / GamblingCompliance Ltd. / Andrew Gellatly

The Nevada Gaming Commission has voted to repeal a decade-old ban on the use of cell phones and other electronic devices inside the State’s sports books. The move has raised concerns that phone betting on behalf of punters in other states might proliferate, but regulators insist they will enforce federal betting laws rigorously.